[OC] Die USA haben unter anderen fortgeschrittenen Volkswirtschaften mit Abstand die höchste Müttersterblichkeitsrate

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Source: OECD

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The US also measures maternal mortality differently and uses a much broader definition than most other countries. If you factor that in, it drops a lot

The U.S. Maternal Mortality Crisis Is a Statistical Illusion https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/01/31/united-states-maternal-mortality-crisis-statistics-health/

Yeah, but we have the most attack jets and carriers. Coincidence?

Seems misleading if not adjusted for age, obesity, existing health issues, etc

This chart screams bias (whether or not the claim is true). Why only these countries? It’s possible by this graph that the US has the 10th highest maternal mortality rate in the world